Not recommended if the child is young. Because the child's digestive system is not fully developed, it is recommended that children should not take Ophiopogon japonicus water.
Ophiopogon japonicus belongs to a traditional Chinese medicine. Ophiopogon japonicus is sweet, cold and moist in nature, which can nourish yin, nourish yin and moisten dryness, resist fatigue, scavenge free radicals, improve cellular immune function and lower blood sugar.
It can be used to treat diseases of deficiency-heat including respiratory diseases, such as upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia and digestive system diseases such as gastritis, and can also be used to treat cardiac dysfunction such as upset, which belongs to heart-yin deficiency.
Ophiopogon japonicus also has the effect of relieving constipation, especially suitable for those with yin deficiency and intestinal dryness and constipation. Recommend a folk prescription: prepare Ophiopogon japonicus, Radix Rehmanniae and Radix Scrophulariae each15g, and then decoct with water once a day.
In addition, Ophiopogon japonicus has sedative, hypnotic, anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-arrhythmia, anti-tumor and other effects, especially for improving the health of the elderly.
Five taboos of Ophiopogon japonicus soaking in water
First, when Ophiopogon japonicus is soaked in water, we must pay attention to controlling the amount. Excessive consumption can easily aggravate the symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, which will lead to other adverse reactions. Generally speaking, we should try to control it within 20 grams a day.
Secondly, because Ophiopogon japonicus is slightly cold and has the effect of promoting blood circulation, some people, such as those with cold constitution and women during menstruation and pregnancy, are not suitable for soaking in water.
Third, although studies have confirmed that saponins, polysaccharides and amino acids contained in Ophiopogon japonicus have obvious anti-fatigue effects, Ophiopogon japonicus is cold in nature. If you see diarrhea due to deficiency of the spleen and stomach, you can't soak it with Ophiopogon japonicus, and your tongue coating is white and greasy.
Fourth, when Ophiopogon japonicus is soaked in water, it is best not to eat it with auricularia auricula and crucian carp at the same time, because Ophiopogon japonicus conflicts with these two ingredients, which can easily cause discomfort.
Fifth, if you have a cold, diarrhea, cough, etc., it is not recommended to use Ophiopogon japonicus to soak in water, which may affect your recovery and even aggravate your condition.